&sortorder=
"ascending"&nbsp; = in ascending order
"descending" = in descending order

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So for example, to find all threads that I have posted to in The&nbsp;Technical&nbsp;Zone forum ...
http://www.emaildiscussions.com/search.php?action=simplesearch
&searchuser=cybersmurf
&forumchoice=15
&searchdate=-1

If you are not trying to post a search** from within EmailDiscussions.com, which was the reason for my previous tip, members might find that a search engine, like Google, is better for searching for phrases like "that is one option".

It wouldn't be possible to replicate the example from my previous post within Google.

** As mentioned in the thread that I quoted in my previous post, the "searchid" parameter expires, so you can't just copy the url of a search that you have done.

[edit 2006-Nov-20] Update "site" parameter in Google url ("that is one option").
[edit 2007-Feb-26] Remove "&nbsp;" code from link text. Current version of vBulletin does not support non-breaking space.

When you want to post as search, it can be problematic because the search number expires quickly.

You can search this site using an off-site search engine, and post the link from your browser.
eg. "search this site".
When searching for a phrase this may actually be preferable to using EMD's search.

If you wish to post a search for posts by a specific user there are a couple of handy links in the user profile which you can right-click and copy.

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Or, if you wish to post a specific search from within EMD you will have to construct the search url by hand.

Most regulars know this but for the new members:
To post a link to a specific post, instead of the whole thread, right/click on the "time" it was posted and click on Copy Shortcut. (this works with IE, not sure of other browsers)

For the current version of vBulletin, the equivalent is to click on the post number at the top right of the post.

For the current version of vBulletin, the equivalent is to click on the post number at the top right of the post.

Yes, clicking the number will give you a link to a single post. Thank you for that hint. Also as CyberSmurf showed me if you then, after clicking on the number, right/click on the link (the subject) in the top right hand corner and click on "copy shortcut" you will then get the thread with the post in the thread position.

The vB Code page has some useful codes which even some long-term members (such as me) may not be aware of. For a start, there's the useful "noparse" container to include vbCode examples without them being interpreted.